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enThu, 07 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/self-driving-car-now-supplemented-with-unmanned-ship/
MEC Insenerilahendused OÜ, Hyrles, and TalTech teamed up to develop the prototype of an unmanned automatic ship. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=192448Thu, 23 May 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/educationusa-advising-center/how-to-discover-beautiful-w-ild-w-est-on-your-own-and-how-to-survive-there/
Public lecture by Priit Pullerits, editor at “Postimees” and lecturer of journalism at University of Tartu

A lot of people travel to America, but mostly to big cities, like New York and Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco, Las Vegas and Washington, DC.But there's much more in America!Not many people have courage and willingness to go out into the wild, either by rental car or by mountain bike. Priit Pullerits has done that a lot, on his own and also with his family, and has therefore seen much more of America than most others. His presentation is meant to inspire you to wonder farther away from big cities and tourist traps, because the real wonders of America can be found there where only a few people are ready to go. The presentation is illustrated with photos and videos.

Priit Pullerits is editor at Postimees and lecturer of journalism at Tartu University. He fell in love with America while studying at the School of Journalism at Columbia University, New York, in 1990, and while working as a reporter at Newsweek Magazine in Washington, DC, in 1995. He has later traveled extensively in America with his family and alone, by car, on foot and by bike, mostly in the regions on East Coast and West Coast, altogether more than dozen times. His favorite region of America is Southwest, especially the states of Utah and Arizona, which have fascinated him with their exceptional beauty, remoteness, and solitude. He has accumulated a lot of experience how to make one's personal travels in America exciting and safe at the same time.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=192322Tue, 21 May 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/professor-anu-masso-e-residency-contributes-to-the-reproduction-of-digital-inequalities/
In a situation of rapid digitalisation of public and private sector services the methods for digital identity verification and authentication are also becoming increasingly important for citizens. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=192196Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/14-taltech-lecturers-were-presented-to-the-national-competition-of-the-best-lecturer/
By April 18th, candidates could be nominated for the National Teacher Competition in nine categories. 14 candidates were nominated from TalTech.

In the category of the best lecturer, the prize would go to a lecturer who has provided outstanding support for student development in the last three years.

School of Business and GovernanceErkki KaroPaavo SiimannKristjan Jasinski

School of EngineeringMarina KritševskajaSergei LetunovitšTiia Rüütmann

School of ScienceRutt Hints

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=192181Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/a-canadian-professor-of-mining-engineering-opened-a-way-for-major-research-projects-to-taltech/
Tallinn University of Technology was given a chance to participate in major European research projects, as a Canadian professor of mining engineering who started work in TalTech last year was chosen as a member of the European innovation network committee.

According to Renno Veinthal, TalTech Vice-Rector of Research, the fact that Michael Hitch, Professor of Mining Engineering, was chosen as a member of the committee of the raw materials innovation network of the European Innovation and Technology Institute (EIT) is a significant accomplishment for the whole university. ‘The raw materials network of EIT includes international large corporations and most prominent European universities, research institutions, and geological surveys. It is the largest raw materials network in the world financing innovation projects and improving professional training and entrepreneurship,” Veinthal elaborated.

‘We have been part of the raw materials network of EIT since 2015 and have participated in enterprise-oriented innovation projects as well as in initiatives for improving training. For example, students can now experience mining processes in virtual reality and learn how to store and model information gathered from boreholes,’ Veinthal said.

According to Veinthal, a researcher of the university becoming a member of the committee means an even more intense cooperation and a chance to contribute more into the development of mineral resources and raw materials. ‘The fact that Professor Hitch was chosen as a member of the raw materials committee of the EIT improves cooperation opportunities for students and professors of TalTech as well as Estonian mining engineering enterprises,’ Veinthal assured.

The renowned Canadian researcher Michael Hitch became the Professor of Mining Engineering in TalTech in the fall of 2018. ‘I am grateful for the opportunity to work with my colleagues from TalTech and other partners of the EIT network. As a member of the committee, I can share my knowledge to contribute to the greatest raw materials network in the world and make sure that TalTech is included in the network’s activities,” Professor Hitch added.

The European Innovation and Technology Institute was established in 2008 to enhance cooperation between innovation, research, and manufacturing, and it now includes eight sectoral innovation networks. Tallinn University of Technology belongs to two networks: EIT Digital focussing on information technology development and EIT Raw Materials involving the whole value chain from geological studies and mining to a circular economy of products. The EIT Raw Materials network includes 315 European universities, research institutions, and major enterprises. TalTech’s training and research activities also cover six other fields: EIT InnoEnergy, EIT Climate-KIC, EIT Health, EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing, and EIT Urban Mobility.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=192180Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/taltech-to-participate-in-the-international-steel-bridge-competition/
At the international steel bridge competition BRICO, students are required to prepare as light as possible and aesthetically pleasing 5-metre long model of a bridge.

The competition started on 15 May.

The bridge must be mountable in a minimum amount of time and will be tested with a dynamic load test with a weight of 1,000 kilos. In addition to resistance, a committee of professors and sponsors will evaluate the novelty and appearance of the bridge.

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) is represented by two teams of engineering students, Lovers and Hexagon.

The Lovers team designed and constructed their bridge from scratch, using the metal treatment and welding laboratories of TalTech to manufacture the details of the bridge. They also used auxiliary details made of plastic with a 3D printer to test and construct parts of the bridge.

The team leader Henri Palm said that anyone could build a bridge that can carry a weight of one tonne, ‘Only an engineer can build a bridge that could carry exactly the weight of one tonne. As BRICO evaluates the weight, appearance, and load-bearing capacity of the bridge, some compromises had to be made. Our main focus is on novel appearance, and I guarantee that nothing like has ever done before.”

The strength of the Hexagon team lies in the students who built the bridge – designing and manufacturing a bridge for this competition was the subject of team leader Kerttu Volk’s graduation thesis. Volk said that the competition is a perfect opportunity to follow the process of building a bridge all the way from the initial idea to the final product. ‘I learned from this competition how important it is to pay attention to every little detail,’ Volk added.

TalTech is participating in the international steel bridge competition BRICO for the fourth time; this year, the competition includes nine teams from Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland.

High school engineering enthusiasts Taimar Paate and Liisa Tatar from the Rõngu Secondary School will also participate in the competition as job-shadows of the organising committee. ‘We came here to familiarise ourselves with TalTech and the work of engineers, especially bridge engineers, but also to follow the creation of different bridges. They even trusted us with mounting a bridge.’

BRICO is sponsored by TalTech, MARU, TREV2, Mapri Ehitus, Nordecon Betoon, YIT, Novarc, Kaamos, K-Projekt, and Fractory]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=192179Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/international-cooperation-14/chou-university-visited-taltech/
On 13 May 2019, the delegation from Chou University visited TalTech. The aim of the visit was to discuss mobility as a service (MaaS) topics. Our honorable guests met with Research Scientist Anton Rassõlkin, who gave the delegation a comprehensive overview of Self-Driving Car. The guests also enjoyed a presentation about Mobility as a Service and Research at TalTech by Entrepreneurship Cooperation Coordinator Krister Kalda.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=192073Wed, 15 May 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/international-cooperation-14/unica-seminar-at-taltech/
On 8 May 2019, Anna-Maria Nizovtseva (International Cooperation Coordinator, the TalTech Division for International Cooperation) was elected as the Deputy IRO (International Relations Officers) Observer to the UNICA Steering Committee. The elections were held within the framework of the 25th UNICA IRO Meeting that was held in Estonia, attended by representatives of 25 European universities, and jointly organised by TalTech and Tallinn University.

UNICA is an influential network of 51 universities from 37 capital cities of Europe. TalTech has been an active member of the network since 2001. On 7 May, during the TalTech-hosted seminar, Anna-Maria Nizovtseva chaired a session on the role of IRO Officers in crisis situations. In addition, the attendees enjoyed a comprehensive presentation on our university’s latest developments related to the TalTechDigital initiative as well as the Smart Campus (delivered by Reijo Karu, Head of the TalTech Division for International Cooperation). Also, the foreign guests were impressed by the lecture on crisis management from a cybersecurity perspective (delivered by Professor Rain Ottis, Programme Director/Cybersecurity, Department of Software Science, the TalTech School of Information Technologies).

The presentations were followed by highly productive discussions in working groups. By the end of the seminar, the participants concluded that an IRO has a prime role in the framework of finding a right solution in a time of crisis, especially as a provider of a communicational channel. Finally, a high professional level of TalTech and its integral units was acknowledged by the UNICA Secretariat as well as all participants of the seminar.

On May 23 in Tallinn and on May 24 in Kohtla-Järve, TalTech open the doors of laboratories and demonstrate how product development problems are solved and new ideas are generated.

There are over forty laboratories open at TalTech Campus and Estonian Maritime Academy in Tallinn and TalTech Virumaa College Oil Shale Competence Center in Kohtla-Järve.

Business partners will have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the technical and scientific capabilities of TalTech laboratories and find a partner in specific TalTech laboratory for solving problems or testing and developing innovation ideas.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=191992Tue, 14 May 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/centre-for-biorobotics-researchers-invited-to-present-their-work-at-uc-berkeley-uc-davis/
Jeffrey Tuhtan from the TalTech Centre for Biorobotics also gave an invited lecture at UC Davis on April 23rd on the topic of "Environmental Sensing and Intelligence: Real-Time Data Assimilation". He was hosted by Prof. Gregory Pasternack, a leading expert on environmental modelling of rivers and ecohydraulics. The presentation illustrates TalTech's international recognition for its excellence in developing next generation underwater sensor systems for large-scale environmental monitoring and decision-making.

Asya Drenkova-Tuhtan from the TalTech Centre for Biorobotics gave an invited presentation at University of California, Berkeley on April 25th on the topic of “Reusable magnetic sorbent materials for advanced wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery”. She was hosted by the lab of Prof. David Sedlak who is a world-leading expert in Environmental Engineering, co-director of the Berkeley Water Center at UC Berkeley and Editor-in-Chief of the reputable ACS journal Environmental Science and Technology. The talk demonstrated that TalTech is internationally recognized for its valuable contribution to the characterization and application of novel magnetic nanocomposite materials for the sorption of hazardous contaminants and recovery of finite nutrient resources from wastewater streams. The magnetic sorbents were developed in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart and Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research in Germany.

On the photo: Dr. Drenkova-Tuhtan from the Centre for Biorobotics (right) and UC Berkeley PhD Candidate Emily Kraemer. (Copyright TalTech Centre for Biorobotics)

Mission Critical Systems (MCS) are systems whose failure might cause catastrophic consequences, such as someone dying, damage to property, severe financial losses, damage to national security and others. A well-designed MCS, even in case of failures, if properly predicted, timely detected and recovered, should be able to operate under severe exploitation conditions without catastrophic consequences. The thesis scope is model-based conformance testing of MCS. The aim is to develop an expressive test purpose specification language and the method of extracting complex test cases from SUT models. The derived tests should satisfy the multiple coverage criteria specified in the test purpose, be provably correct, which means that they should not signal errors in correct implementations, should be meaningful, i.e. erroneous implementations should be detected and traced back to the requirements. To address the problems of complexity and traceability in MBT the thesis extends the model-based conformance testing approach with a scenario based test description language and a related to that automatic test generation technique.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=191802Fri, 10 May 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/institutes-2/department-of-software-science-2/may-10-10-am-in-ict-638-model-driven-validation-and-verification-activities-at-abo-akademi-university-in-the-megamrt2-project/
At Software Science Departmental seminar on Friday, May 10, 2019 at 10-11 AM Dragos Truscan (Åbo Akademi Univ of Turku, Finland) will talk about "Model-driven validation and verification activities at Åbo Akademi University in the MegaM@Rt2 project". The seminar will take place in ICT-638.

Directed, produced, and narrated by Academy Award- nominated andEmmy-winning Rory Kennedy, ABOVE AND BEYOND: NASA’S JOURNEY TO TOMORROW, examines the extraordinary ways NASA has changed not onlyour vision of the universe, but also our planet, and ourselves.

Introductory remarks will be made by Clare Tucker,the producer of the documentary.

The movie screens in English with Estonian and Russian subtitles. The event is free of charge.

Fabian works on recent arctic climate change. As a biologist, he is interested in growing season dynamics in the recent part of the Holocene and quantifies these changes with the help of microscopic cuticle analysis Betula leaf-remains. Also, he conducts growing season experiments in plots on Greenland and Finland. He is visiting TalTech to learn how to interpret other macro fossil remains in his material from Greenland, supervised by Leeli Amon.

On April 30 at 11:00, he will give a short talk on “Growing season changes over the past Millennium in northern high latitudes” (Room GEO-122).

Everyone is welcome to participate!

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=191373Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/come-to-geominehack-and-help-companies-solve-real-problems/
In TalTech Mektory will take place the first Raw Materials Hackathon GeoMineHack where you will search solutions to the Estonian mining and material processing industry given challenges, test your knowledge and meet potential employers. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=191208Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/the-scientists-of-tallinn-university-of-technology-developed-a-new-method-for-improving-the-efficiency-of-air-purifiers/
Clean air is something that we are continuously proud of in our little Estonia, and it has been called, partly in jest, one of the most important export articles of Estonia. Unfortunately, the environment, including the air, around us is becoming increasingly polluted.More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=191140Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/international-cooperation-14/taltech-and-florida-poly-launch-partnership-to-research-autonomous-vehicles/
Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) signed a co-operation agreement with Florida Polytechnic University (Florida Poly) on 10 April to join forces for future development and increasing security of automated vehicles.More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=191135Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/international-cooperation-14/german-ministerial-delegation-at-taltech/
On 17 April 2019, a high-profile German ministerial delegation from Saxon state led by Hon. Martin Dulig, Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport, visited Tallinn University of Technology. The main focus of the delegation was on economics and digitalisation-related topics. German guests enjoyed two presentations delivered by Professor Enn Listra (Dean of School of Business and Governance) and Professor Gunnar Prause (Department of Business Administration, School of Business and Governance). In addition, the German delegation met with the self-driving car team and had a comprehensive guided tour by Assoc. Prof. Kristo Karjust (Head of Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering) at the Democentre for Metal 3D Printing System and Robotics. The delegation was impressed by the newest set of academic findings in the field of Industrial Engineering.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=191099Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/the-scientists-of-tallinn-university-of-technology-are-developing-a-technology-for-water-purification-by-electric-discharges/
The environment around us is becoming increasingly polluted. This includes one of our most precious natural resources – water. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190889Tue, 16 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/estonian-and-russian-scientists-will-start-developing-water-quality-criteria-for-the-narva-river/
Water and environmental engineering scientists of Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) in cooperation with colleagues from Russia are looking for a solution how to reduce uncertainty in estimation of the Narva River runoff and the pollution load from the river basin. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190849Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/building-information-modelling-increases-construction-quality-and-reduces-errors/
The universities of technology in Tallinn, Vilnius, and Riga established together the Bim Centre of Excellenceto make the building process more qualitative by digitalisation and avoid mistakes.More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190787Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/international-cooperation-14/university-of-applied-sciences-utrecht-interested-in-taltech-experience-in-digital-education/
On 10 April 2019, an honorable delegation from the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht visited TalTech. The delegation consisted of 5 representatives, interested in digital education. During their visit, the delegation met with Gert Jervan, Dean for School of Information Technologies, Liisi Järve, Head of Educational Technology Centre, Anastasiia Dudko, Study Officer for Department of Software Sciences, and Triin Bõstrov, International Cooperation Coordinator. The guests also enjoyed a comprehensive tour at Mektory Innovation and Business Centre with Coordinator Meeli Semjonov.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190730Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/international-cooperation-14/journalists-from-africa-and-asia-visited-taltech/
On 10 April 2019, a delegation of journalists from Kuwait, Egypt, and Lebanon paid a visit to TalTech. The delegation met with Triin Bõstrov, International Cooperation Coordinator and Renna Tõniste, International Marketing and Communications Officer. The focus of the meeting was to introduce TalTech University and its current activities. In addition, the delegation enjoyed a comprehensive overview of the self-driving car with Research Scientist Anton Rassõlkin and guided tour at Mektory Innovation and Business Centre with Coordinator Meeli Semjonov.

The visit took place within a training project for professional journalists, which is a joint activity carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs of Estonia. The project participants get acquainted with successful, extraordinary and futuristic enterprises and universities.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190716Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/taltech-is-establishing-co-operation-with-the-us-on-developing-self-driving-cars/
Tallinn University of Technology is signing a co-operation agreement with Florida Polytechnic University on the 10th of April, to join forces for future development and increasing security of automated vehicles (AV). More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190658Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/educationusa-advising-center/workshop-for-the-teachers-of-english/
The U.S. Embassy and American Space in TalTech invite teachers of English to the workshop "Activities for the CLIL Classroom" by Emily Thrush (PhD) on April 22 at 3 pm in TalTech Mektory Raja 15-room 125.

15:00 – 16:30 Activities for the CLIL Classroom. TESL/TEFL Methodology including current trends such as Content-based Teaching, CLIL, and Literacy Strategies for STEM Subjects. Workshop models for teachers the activities and strategies they can use in their classes.16:30 – 17.00 Coffee/Tea; Roundtable discussion

Emily Thrush Bio:Emily A. Thrush is a professor of Applied Linguistics and Professional Writing. Her research interests include international and intercultural issues in professional communication, writing for digital media, and issues in second language reading and writing. She has conducted workshops on teaching ESL as an Academic Specialist for the U.S. State Department in Lebanon, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Brazil, trained teachers in China for the Foreign Experts Bureau, and spent a year in Mexico as a Senior Fulbright Scholar. She is the co-author of several books in the McGraw-Hill Interactions/Mosaics series. In 2012, she was presented with the University Alumni Association award for Distinguished Research in the Humanities.Emily Thrush has experience with K-12 and with university professors. She does workshops often on Content Based Instruction. Much of the world, from Common Core in the US to CLIL overseas, is now focusing on STEM in every classroom. The biggest issue with CLIL is that professors and teachers need to reorganize—give students an outline or add interactive activities and this will help students comprehend materials in English. She says that some teachers/professors expect the students to listen and immediately produce, but comprehension must come first then production comes slowly. In her plenaries, Emily would like to inspire the listeners and give them something practical that they can use immediately in the classroom.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190556Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/chemists-warn-against-unreasonable-wastage-upon-acquisition-of-scientific-equipment/
Some 100-150 years ago chemists performed most of the solution analyses by the naked eye. The colour of the solution and its intensity indicated the proportion of the substance in the solution.More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190232Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/taltech-and-aalto-universities-receive-a-32-million-euros-teaming-grant-to-build-a-smart-and-sustainable-talsinki-as-a-prototype-for-europe-and-the-world/
The Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation Governance of Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) has received, together with Aalto University, Forum Virum Helsinki and the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, a thumbs up from the European Commission for the Finest Twin Teaming Project. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190230Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/the-conference-knowledge-based-construction-will-happen-again/
On 23 April, The Estonian Society of Heating and Ventilation Engineers, TalTech, the Estonian Association of Civil Engineers, and the Centre of Excellence for Zero Energy and Resource Efficient Smart Buildings and Districts will host the conference ‘Knowledge-based Construction 2019’ at Viru Conference Centre. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190218Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0300https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/international-cooperation-14/armenian-delegation-at-taltech/
On 27 March 2019, an honorable delegation from Armenia through our good partner Innove paid a visit to TalTech. The delegation consisted of 10 Armenian education leaders, representing various educational institutes and foundations, as well as Eurasia International University.

The aim of the visit was to learn more about STEM education, Erasmus + and alumni relations of the university.

The honorable guest met with Tiia Rüütmann, Head of Estonian Centre of Engineering Pedagogy, School of Engineering and Riina Potter, Head of Mobility Centre, as well as enjoyed a comprehensive tour at Mektory Innovation and Business Centre with Coordinator Meeli Semjonov.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=190011Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/taltechs-geneticists-started-to-analyse-wolf-dna-to-estimate-the-estonian-wolf-population/
The aim of the study, which will finish by autumn, is to estimate the number of wolves before and after the hunting season.

At the request of the Environment Agency, TalTech geneticists will analyse tissue samples from and stools of hunted wolves as well as saliva samples taken from sheep killed by wolves.

More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189943Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/the-achievement-of-swedish-and-estonian-researchers-to-bring-a-breakthrough-in-data-transfer/
Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology and TalTech demonstrated a 4,000-kilometre fibre-optic transmission line, which will improve the quality of data communication and, for example, radio, mobile, and Internet connection.

On 26 March 27 years ago, Estonia established its first internet connection to the outside world via a satellite between Tallinn and Stockholm, which adds significance to this achievement of Estonian and Swedish researchers.

More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189934Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/exclusive-business-development-program-in-the-us/
NGAL (Network Globally, Act Locally) is an intensive hands-on business development programme for early-stage startups. The programme starts with the boot camp in Tartu, continues in Tallinn and ends with a launch-camp in Charleston, USA. At the final day, teams pitch to judges and the best teams will be awarded. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189933Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/mecklenburg-vorpommern-state-delegation-at-taltech/
On 21 March 2019, a high-profile German ministerial delegation from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state (also known as Mecklenburg-West Pomerania) led by Hon. Christian Pegel, Minister for Energy, Infrastructure and Digitalisation, visited Tallinn University of Technology's Innovation and Business Centre Mektory. The visit was held in the framework of joint Estonian-German annual festival Deutscher Frühling (German Spring), which traditionally includes culture- and science and new technologies-related events. The main interest of the delegation was on e-governance and digitalisation-associated topics. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189843Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/robert-krimmer-estonians-have-a-completely-different-understanding-of-data-protection/
The National Council of Swirzerland is debating the introduction of an electronic identity card. Swiss citizens should be able to identify themselves to authorities or companies on the Internet. In Estonia, this has been around for a long time. TalTech professor Robert Krimmer deals with the digitization of public services. He is an advocate of this development. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189841Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/educationusa-advising-center/mooc-english-for-business-and-entrepreneurship-2/
TalTech Centre for Language and Communication in collaboration with the U.S Embassy in Estonia and EducationUSA Advising Center are pleased to invite learners to participate in MOOC “English for Business and Entrepreneurship (University of Pennsylvania)”.

The free MOOC course comprises a five-week independent study e-learning Coursera module and five active learning seminars on Tuesdays 9 April, 23 April, 7 May, 21 May and 4 June. The course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in learning more about the global business economy. The seminars will engage learners in familiarizing themselves with business vocabulary, concepts and issues, and participating in discussions with peers and guests from the US Embassy.

The seminars will take place in TalTech Mektory (raja 15-202) at 16.00-17.30. Participants that will complete the MOOC course and participate in classroom seminars will receive a Certificate of Attendance issued by the US Embassy.

The course is suitable for the learners at Level A2/ B1.

Course summary: • business concepts and issues• business vocabulary• business plans• persuasive presentations

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189718Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/the-architecture-programme-manager-of-taltech-and-his-team-won-the-architecture-competition-for-the-new-viljandi-hospital/
Jaan Kuusemets, the Architecture Programme Manager of TalTech, was one of the winners of the architectural competition for the new hospital and health centre in Viljandi. What were the main challenges of the project and how did a man who initially learned sea management and wanted to become a watch officer grow up to be a top architect? More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189659Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/institutes-2/department-of-geology-2/guest-professor-from-south-africa-short-courses-and-talk-at-taltech-department-of-geology/
At the beginning of April, Professor Babatunde Abiodun from the University of Cape Town will visit the TalTech Department of Geology, give a talk about his work and research and conduct two short courses for doctoral students.

The talk will take place on April 2nd at 12:00 – 13:15 (room NRG-131). Everyone is welcome!

Two climate modelling short courses will provide practical and theoretical overview of how to successfully conduct global and regional climate modelling. The focus will mainly be on the commonly used climate modelling methods explaining the topic from data processing to generating the visual output. Read more.

- 2 EAP course “Global climate modelling” will be held at Tallinn University of Technology in room LIB-215, on April 2nd at 14:00 – 19:00 and April 3rd and 4th at 11:00 – 16:00. - 2 EAP course “Regional climate modelling” will be held at Tallinn University of Technology in room LIB-215, April 8th at 11:00 – 16:00, April 9th at 14:00 – 19:00 and April 10th at 11:00 – 16:00.

In order to reserve a spot in a course, please send an email to Mariliis.Eensalu@taltech.ee. All students should bring their laptop! All software will be provided by the lecturer on spot. The number of participants is limited.

]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189613Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/the-taltech-open-indoor-championship-in-spinning-rod-casting-accuracy-was-held-on-sunday-17-march/
Spinning rod casting accuracy competitions have been organised for decades, but the first (at least in this millennium) TalTech indoor championships were organised as late as in 2019. TalTech has been active in the sports for decades and traditionally, the employees of Baltic universities of technology have competed to find out who is the best in terms of accuracy and distance with a spinning rod. Last year, TalTech won the competition. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189611Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/university-startup-world-cup-2019/
University Startup World Cup is coming back in a new format! This year, USWC is focusing on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. That means that every team in the University Startup World Cup is trying to work towards at least one of these goals. The University Startup World Cup is more than just a competition, it is an opportunity to be part of an international network of experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189510Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/scientists-study-fish-to-learn-how-to-adapt-to-the-impacts-of-climate-change/
Freshwater biodiversity is rapidly declining worldwide, and nature-based solutions which increase the resilience of ecological communities are becoming increasingly important in helping communities prepare for the unavoidable effects of climate change. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189424Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/international-cooperation-14/german-ambassador-visited-taltech/
On 15 March 2019, Dr. Hinrich Thölken, Ambassador and Special Envoy for Digitalization and Digital Transformation visited TalTech.

The aim of the visit was to learn more about start-ups, knowledge transfer and self-driving vehicles.

The honorable guest met with Vice-Rector for Innovation Mati Lukas, Entrepreneurship Cooperation Coordinator Krister Kalda from Mektory Innovation and Business Centre, as well as Research Scientist Anton Rassõlkin who also gave a comprehensive overview about the self-driving car.

The aim of the visit was to learn about the university, strategic management, and entrepreneurship cooperation.

The honorable guests met with Rector Jaak Aaviksoo and enjoyed presentations by Vice-Rector for Research Renno Veinthal and Entrepreneurship Cooperation Coordinator Krister Kalda from Mektory Innovation and Business Centre. Later on, the delegation visited the self-driving car with Research Scientist Anton Rassõlkin.

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Aaditya Parashar is a student of TalTech since 2016, originally from India. He is passionate about technology, he studied Informatics in High School, and have always liked to play around with technology, experiment with new things and use existing things in new ways. He feels Cyber Security at TalTech was a good move for him, as he gets to do all that and more. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189377Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/taltech-and-eurotech-formed-a-consortium-for-a-european-university-initiative/
One of the most influential network of universities of technology Eurotech in cooperation with TalTech (Tallinn University of Technology) and Czech Technical University in Prague has set in motion their common ambition to reform engineering study programmes in Europe, in order to advance the competitiveness and protection of the European values in engineering. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189238Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/taltech-is-exporting-the-idea-of-e-state-to-kazakhstan/
This week, TalTech and advanced Estonian companies will introduce in Kazakhstan their experience in digitalisation and the impact of the e-state on the economy and society in general. On 12 March, an international forum will take place on the initiative of Estonians in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, called ‘Digitalisation: the Estonian experience’, where the Kazak public sector and representatives of companies will discuss the impact of the e-state and digital solutions on economic development and the use of Estonia’s success story in the programme ‘Digital Kazakhstan’. More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189228Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/nominee-for-marketing-team-of-the-year-taltech/
Marketing Team of the Year 2018 will be announced at the Password conference.The Marketing Team of the Year is selected on the basis of a survey conducted among marketing agencies.More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189179Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/university-2/prototron-can-help-to-turn-your-studies-into-business/
Prototron springround is open. Last year Prototron gave out 121,000€ equity free funding for 9 teams, this year Prototron has 120,800€ to support innovative ideas. Several TalTech-backed teams have started their success-stories with the help of Prototron.More]]>https://ttu.ee/?id=189075Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0200https://ttu.ee/news/news-2/international-cooperation-14/honorable-guests-from-hes-so-visited-taltech/
On 5 March 2019, a high profile delegation from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO) visited TalTech. The delegation was led by Rector Luciana Vaccaro, alongside with Vice-Rector of Quality Geneviève Le Fort, Vice-Rector of Teaching Yves Rey, Vice-Rector of Research and Innovation Christine Pirinoli, Secretary General Sarah Kopse-Scholberg, Dean Laurent Bagnoud, and Head of International Affairs Luna Iacopini.

The aim of the visit was to learn more about digitization processes at the university and digital education. The honorable guests met with Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Hendrik Voll and Vice-Rector for Research Renno Veinthal. The delegation enjoyed presentations by Liisi Järve, Head of Educational Technology Centre, Gunnar Piho, Associate Professor in Information Systems and Marika Tamm, Project Manager at Open University.

Later on, the delegation visited Mektory Innovation and Business Centre, where the honorable guests met with Director for Mektory Mati Lukas and Coordinator Meeli Semjonov who gave a comprehensive tour of the center.